deal against the cubs at home. a crucial clue. finding ashanti's killer much just hours before a service for prince george's county native murdered, the fbi is asking for your help. deadliest week of wildfires. entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble and ash. mother nature is winning the fight right now against those flames. boy, terrible situation out there in california where it seems like every day, we hear the death toll coming up and fire spreading. no relief. >> no. you got dry weather. you got that low humidity. >> wind. >> it's like the perfect mix. >> like jay gray said, winds are going to be up again. our weather today, it's going to be gloomy again. hold on to your nats jersey tight in a fetal p

you can do that all day. gloomy skies as we go through the whole afternoon. we're talking about temperatures staying in the 60s. again, very similar to yesterday. live look outside. we're continuing to look at the low cloud cover across the area. as we go through the afternoon, we're not looking at too much in the way of rain. mainly drizzle across the area. we're going to be expecting throughout the day today. temperaturewise, we're cool this morning. we're starting off with temperatures in the 60s. so if you are about to head out, temperatures are kind of cool. i think you will want a jacket. 62 in washington. many of our suburbs in the 50s. 59 leesburg. 58 degrees now in clinton. it is like jacket weather this morning. look at through the day. 7:00 a.m., cloudy, 60 degrees. mid-630s by the afternoon. only in the upper 60s. we'll see areas of drizzle around. very similar to yesterday. but we will see the sunshine ai

nice warmup. i'll talk more about that coming up. let's talk to jack taylor with your traffic on this friday. >> sheena, good morning. the trouble in loudoun county. charles town pike at purcellville road. the overnight crash. the investigative crews on scene. the lanes remain blocked for the foreseeable future this morning. frederick county, 70 westbound as you head towards route 85, there you have at least one left lane getting by. northbound branch avenue as you head up toward the beltway, there was a crash along the right side of the roadway. chopper 4 is in flight and headed for the scene. this vehicle may be on its side. a delay is building trying to access 495. back to you. all right. breaking news. the leaves turn orange and brown in the fall and there's heartbreak for fans of the washington nationals. >> goes together, right? sad reality right there. >> they lost that winner take all

night. >> cubs fans are celebrating. look at the fans here. that fan is just feeling the pain. nats fans wondering how the team could lose again and at nats park. sherree burruss are telling us how they're feeling the sting of defeat. >> reporter: it happened again. the nationals failed to advance in the playoffs. a familiar feeling with a fresh sting. >> feels like if it could go wrong, it did. we still were right there. we battled. this one is going to stick with me for a while. >> is sucks because i know how hard everybody played. how talented everybody is. just this game is cruel sometimes. >> it's kind of a shock because we had this feeling all year that this team would be the one to go. it's a little bit of a tough pill to swallow right now. got to use it as something to

>> you spend more time with these guys than with your family for search or eight months. you give up a lot, sacrifice a lot. it's tough. >> they held on to hope. they kept the iced beer and champagne outside the nationals clubhouse until the final out. but then quickly took it down the hall to the cubs. news 4 sports. do we need to run through this. the nats have lost the first round every time they've made the playoffs. >> thanks for that reminder, chris. >> this is a news show. you got to share the news. >> that is owe this year, last year, 2014 and 2012 when we had the big lead. cardinals. fans are not pleased. even though the game ended after midnight, some each said d.c. sports are cursed. megan mcgrath is live outside of nats park this morning where she talked to some fans. it certainly seemsha

>> reporter: i know. it's heartbreakingment you make it this far, there's such high hopes, great expectations and once again, they can't pull it off in the end. we've been talking to fans. they're angry and sad and disappointed. you name it. the emotions run the gamut. but a huge disappointment for them last night. a lot of people talking to the fans yesterday before the game. they really thought that was going to be the year. this was going to be different. talked to one guy dressed head to toe in nationals red and gear. he said he felt it in his bones. he was so sure. felt it in his bones that this was the year. of course, it was not to be. the fans say it's tough to deal with. >> yeah. what can you do? you played a good game. they fought to the end. there's next

better luck next year. we're hearing that from fans even though they're upset about the way things went. they said, you know what, we're nationals fans. we'll be here next year. hopefully things turn out differently. >> hope springs eternal. thanks. the people who knew and loved ashanti billie will get together to remember her life. >> it's coming as investigators step up their search to find the person who killed her. these new developments are -- have to do with the photos relessed by the fbi. it shows the 2014 mini cooper that billie was driving the day she disappeared in norfolk. the car has maryland plates. anyone who saw this car or billie herself between september 18th and 23rd to give them a call. the funeral services begin at 11:00 a.m. this

aim church in fort washington. police want your help finding this teenager. her name is courtney freeman. she's just 15 years old. she was last seen on westchester park drive in college park on tuesday. call police if you've seen her. a beloved teacher was murdered while pregnant. this morning her boyfriend has been indicted for murder. tyler tesher who you see here was indicted on thursday. he shot and killed laura wallen last month. she was four months pregnant when she disappeared. her body was found in a shallow grove and tesher admitted he was engaged to another woman. we are getting encouraging news concerning a woman from maryland who was shot and wounded during that massacre in las vegas. >> only on news 4. we're hearing from the father of tina frost. rich frost says his daughter may be able to fly back to our area. he played

the hideaway. they're donating some of the profits before he got to his daughter's side. >> we appreciate everything that everybody is doing for her and pulling for her and all the prayers that are coming. it's helping. she's made great progress and making progress every hour. we're more and more confident every day that she's going to come out of the coma and be our good old tina again. >> pros frost attended arundel houston. she's getting a lot of support from that tight knit community. >> love to hear that from her dad. >> it's raised more than half a million dollars. if you want to help, we've posted a link at our nbc washington app. now, breaking news out of new orleans. >> meagan fitzgerald, a new orleans police officer was shot. chive michael harrison w

streaks investigate ace suspicious exchange. there was an exchange of gunfire that, officer was struck. we understand he was the only officer injured. one later died. the chief hasn't released the officer's name. but this is a developing situation. we'll continue to monitor and give you updates as we learn more. back to you. thanks, meagan. today, president trump is expected to announce that he is going to dessert the fie the iran nuclear deal. that decision comes hours ahead of sunday's deadline. it also triggers a 60-day window for lawmakers. they're going to have to determine whether to reimpose sanctions related to iran's nuclear program that were lifted as part of that agreement a couple years ago. officials say the administration specifically wants to renegotiate the sunset clause, the provision from the inspection and around iran's missile program. a plan to break out of jail. th

lockdown and brought patients to a virginia hospital. plus, talk about a strange tart to the school day for dozens of kids in montgomery county. the reason students were forced to take action because of unexpected behavior. so much is going on this weekend. all the more reason you should get your ernds done today. no major rinne but drids will will be affecting you rfr

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it's friday the 13th. feeling like it. jack, i hope there's no bad luck on the roads. unfortunately, we've got bad news for those who are afraid of friday the 13th. we have a serious crash out in loudoun county closing route 9 at purcellville road. you'll find this closed for some time unfortunately. the investigative crew requested it. as you approach the beltway to the ramp to the outer loop, three right lanes blocked on scene. one getting by to the left. you can access the ramp though. jack, thank you. it's 6:14. we're following a developing story in north carolina where two prison officials have been killed. not far from the virginia border. investigators tell us a group of inmates set fire to the prison's sewing plant in elizabeth city and tried to break out of prison. they were all caught. but not before two officials were killed. and three other guards are still in the hospital

later this morning, there will be a pretrial hearing for a man from virginia charged with murdering a 17-year-old girl on her way to mosque. darwin torres is charged with a murder. fairfax county police say she was killed in a case of road rage a few months ago. court documents say torres chased the teenager and her friend with his car. they found several blood stained items in torres' car. has then was found dead in a pond. torres led them to her body. a family is finally free from a terror group linked to the taliban. they will get medical and psychological care and a trip back home. pakistani forces rescued american caitlin coleman, her husband and their three children this week. the haqqani network captured the couple five years ago. all three of their children were born in captivity. the family is safe. it's not clear where they are right now. military officials

>> i know how hard it is to keep your eyes on the kids at a park and all the kids running around. we want to warn parents, you got to be alert of the people around your children. the loudoun county sheriff's office released sketches self-of a man and a woman. last friday a mom with her kids in the park, a woman followed her and tried to reach for her son. the mom also saw the woman walking across the park to a man. there was a similar case reported on monday. so if you recognize this man and woman, please call the police. several students are trying to find a new way to class after bees stung dozens of them on the way to school. montgomery county says the bees aren't a problem anymore. this was at the dunkin' donuts in gaithersburg. before they were sprayed, the bees stung 32 students. someone called 9-1-1. everyone is going to be okay. the students told

>> it was too late. i was like right here. jumping. it was hurting. yeah. it was crazy. >> according to the students, someone kicked the hive. see, that's the first problem. apparently they were trying to scare the bee away. kicked the hive. the whole hive then attacked. >> it can be dangerous. multiple stings in one place can cause problems there. >> kicking a behave is bad behavi behavior. you're on a roll. >> a rich history with deep roots here in our area. this weekend, gonzaga community will be honoring one alum whose graduation in 1954 made history. gabe smith, the first african-american to receive his diploma from gonzaga. he started at the jesuit high school in 1950. that's before there was a ruling to

some criticized the administration for letting him in. but his teachers and fellow students stood by him. >> that stood out about gonzaga. they did what they felt was right. you can't argue with that. >> tonight on news 4, how about this. another gonzaga alum, david culver, is going to sit down with gabe to hear about his experiences. you're going to see what the school has planned to honor him. >> what a great story. i bet he has so many more to tell. looking forward to that. game one of this week's nfl schedule is in the books without controversy. during the national anthem, no players took a knee. but two eagles players thrust their fists in the air. on wednesday morning, president trump tweeted that the nfl is demanding players stand for the anthem. roger goodell dismissed the tweet. the eagles beat the panthers keeping them on top of the nfc east. more bad sports news for

there. the controversy is playing out outside of the stadium as well. take a look at this protest that happened in charlotte last night. pastors and community leaders held a kneel-in outside of the bank of america stadium before that eagles/panthers game. organizers say they want to draw attention to racial injustice and police brutality. one teenager in michigan is proving girls really can do it all. as you can see, alicia wool cot plays on her high school football team. but she was crowned homecoming queen. if that's not enough for you, also an all state power lifter. >> i like she has the tiara in the same locker with the football gear. >> that is one cool girl. >> good for her. that's awesome. we're feeling a little gloomy around here. the weather kind of understands what we're

nats game, too. >> here you are rocking your cubs royal blue. rubbing it in eun's face. >> there you go again, chris. i mean, this is not cubs blue, first of all. if anything, it would be tampa bay rays blue. >> right, right. >> i wore red yesterday. remember? chris tends to forget these other things. he only remembers the ones like blue. anyway, this is a good day, though for sulking over the nats. unfortunately, they did not get a win. but today your weather is going to be similar to yesterday. it's going to be cloudy. areas of drizzle. going to stay cool in the 60s. the kids will want a light jacket i think. it's a little chilly out there. exercise will be comfortable if you plan to go for a jog outside. not too hot at all. dinner out tonight. if you have the friday night plans, we'll mainly be dry. this kind of cloudy

still. many of the suburbs are in the mid to upper 50s. cooler than yesterday morning. the radar, we don't have any rain. satellite is showing low clouds out there. we'll keep the clouds in the forecast today. as you are commuting, we're not going to see that rain falling. but we have areas of drizzle. damp in the afternoon. look at the temperatures, only in the mid to upper 60s for a daytime high. future weather, a few sprinkles or spotty drizzle. tomorrow, starting off with mostly cloudy skies. then we'll see big improvements for sunday. sunday, the rain at the top of the screen, that's for monday morning. look at the air masses. before the rain gets here by sunday, we'll warm up into the 80s. feel like summer around here am once that cold front moves through, we'll cool down for next week. we're going to be feeling like fall around here. this weekend, the warmup, 85 on sunday. monday the rain moves through. temperatures drop into the 60s. we'll take a look at your extended

friday. gloomy commute. hey, jack. >> we made it to the end of the week. you'll find route 9 near purcellville road with the ongoing investigation. chopper 4 near the beltway on branch avenue northbound as you approach 495. a couple lanes to the left getting by the scene of the crash. we did have a vehicle reportedly on its side causing early delays. back to you. >> thank you, jack. equifax breached. there is a new twist on this ongoing saga. a new hack attack that could impact customers trying to get help. >> you may want to check this out. an unusual morning discovery. what one local woman did next when

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if you're still making plans for the weekend, you can check out the freer and gallery of art. one of the museums people don't know about. it's beautiful. >> they're hosting the illumination festival all weekend. it starts with a pretty cool light show. we stopped by the gallery this morning to get a preview. this was something you'll only see on news 4. take a look. there will be a projection mapping light show on the facade of the freer. all of the images in that show are from inside the museum. the special project director said this is a unique experience. >> you get this almost trippy adventure through the collection andhr

find beauty and really enjoy the spectacle. >> the projection show will only run saturday night at 8:00. the freer and sackler galleries are reopening after being closed for the past two years. >> worth the trip. >> boy, it is. there's a new twist in the grade tampering investigation in prince george's county schools. news 4 discovered a tool designed to help wasn't getting to the right people. find out what happened next after our bureau chief got involved. >> reporter: at the pump, there's a good chance a surveillance camera is watching you. how closely are you watching what's going on around you? up next, a story that drives home the importance o

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where customers are turning into victims. what you should be looking out for now. as for the washington nationals, bitter october disappointment yet again. >> game 5 heartbreaker. nats fans waking up feeling let down. the so-called d.c. sports team curse continues this friday the 13th. >> every year, every year my heart gets broken. listen, there is good news at 6:30. we made it to friday. we're alive and well breathing this beautiful air. we're going to enjoy our weekend. >> wow. breathing this beautiful air. >> you made it through another week. "news4 today" team is up early to get you off and running for that weekend. we got to start with your weather and traffic. >> storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen is on the weather deck with a look ahead. i know it's gloomy. you know what, you got to move on. >> eun did a total 180.

morning long, this is a new side of eun i'm seeing right now. chris will probably agree with me. i was a little shocked to hear eun say that. we're upset about the nats game. but any-who, let's talk about the weather. 62 degrees in washington. 58 dulles. 59 in leesburg right now. i think you might want a light jacket before you step out. >> it's chilly out here. the morning forecast as you step outside. a cloudy day. areas of drizzle in the forecast. mid-630s by 8:00 a.m. by 9:00 a.m., temperatures right around the mid to upper 630s. in some spots. we'll mostly stay in the mid-60s by then. it is going to be a chilly morning. it's going to stay gray all day. this weekend, we will see the sunshine return. we'll take a look at that forecast coming up. let's look at the roads on this finally friday drive. >> good morning, sheena. purcellville road, remains closed with the accident and ongoing investigation. plan for that, please. >> you'll find we have activity, chr

northbound toward the beltway. two right lanes are closed. authorities are there dealing with a vehicle on its side to the left. we'll get you by. 70 westbound as you approach 85, accident blocking two right lanes. back to you. >> i got to say you're looking good. >> not going my way this morning. but it's going to be okay. >> news 4 is working for to you protect your family as you gas up this morning. a lot of stop and grab gas on the way to work. police are investigating bold thefts at gas stations. >> take a close look. justin finch is live in camp springs with what you need to know. it happened so fast, justin. >> reporter: it happens very quickly and six times at least this week. police are saying -- they say it's a reminder at the gas station to be alert. look around here. also make sure that you are

because you could be a target if your car is left open and your valuables are unsecured. police say it happened twice here at this gas station in camp springs this week. luckily, at least one case, that surveillance camera was rolling on the action. let's take you to that right now. you'll want to watch your screen here and look out for that red circle. there is a guy hopping out of that bmw to an unlocked car. he makes his way and he opens the door to that car and pulls out an item from the passenger side in the front there. as quickly and smoothly as he goes in, he comes right back out. he goes in the bmw and takes off. if you look closely, you'll see he's wearing gloves. it makes you think that perhaps he has done this before. again, police are saying that that vehicle was seen at four gas stations in this nearby area off allentown way on tuesday. then two more on wednesday just one day later. they say at

temporary plate. another reason at the gas station to just be aware and also keep your vehicle locked. live in camp springs, justin finch. an important reminder. it can happen to anyone at any gas station. it's 6:34. you didn't dream it. the nationals season is over. we lost in a tough and thrilling game. the playoffs loss is one of the tough stories. the nats blew a lead against the chicago cubs last night. then they came so close but couldn't come back. the cubs play the dodgers who beat us last season in the first round playoffs. that starts tomorrow. >> we've been hearing about amazon's search for a new head kwo quarters. amazon put a him on leave immediately. after he --

not compromised in the company's latest cyber scare. the credit reporting agency disabled one of its pages while a third party vendor was investigated. all of this one month after a hack of equifax exposed a personal information of more than 145 million people. people are still trying to figure out what to do about protecting their identity after that. hate on campus of the university of maryland nothing new at this point. >> it's forcing police to step up their investigation. the latest one has to do with offensive drawings and language scrawled inside a campus dining hall. one included a swastika. they're offering about $2,000 in rewards on this case. a lot of students say the crimes are simply unacceptable. >> i think as a community, we have kept saying this is unacceptable,

unacceptable. we have to start seeing action. >> you're looking at some of the protests that happened on campus this year in reaction to the incidents of hate. a university spokesperson says an action plan to reaffirm maryland's commitment to diversity is moving forward. in the midst of all of this, the university has seen a lot of love as well. congressman john lewis got a standing ovation. he visited maryland to talk about a book he co-authored called march, book 3 which he talks and describes the march on washington back in 1963. we're working for you this morning concerning that grade tampering investigation in prince george's county schools. some teachers and parents reached out to news 4 because they wanted to report some possible tampering and didn't know who to contact. our bureau chief, tracee wilkins started ain

officials and they have to publicize a hotline for anyone who wants to report something to investigators. we put that information on our nbc washington app. search school investigations. ravaging wildfires, the battle continues in california's wine country. why things could get worse before they get better. a special honor at one of the most popular museums in town. why the spotlight will be on the na ♪ ti na do you want to do a monster check? yes. no monsters. ♪ how about the drawer? ♪ no monsters. nightly monster checks are how grant makes home his. and homegoods is what makes it all possible. amazing finds. always great prices. make home yours.

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i'm warning you before you eat your breakfast, one woman found something on the wild side inside her tub. the animal welfare league of arlington sent us this photo. yikes. that is, indeed, a raccoon curled up in the corner of the homeowner's bathtub. t

running out of the house and never go back in. i'd have to move. >> kind of cute, actually. >> stop it. her home was having attic repairs done and the little guy somehow snuck in. the woman called animal control when the crew released the raccoon back outside. do you think he'll find his way back in? >> the workers probably had something open in the attic. >> how long was he hanging out up there? too many -- too much for me. >> i tell you, as you get up and running this morning, you're going to see a little bit of drizzle. but boy things are really looking up for the weekend. >> yes, they are. in fact, take a look. we're talking plenty of sunshine. tomorrow will be a lot more cloudy. but sunday low 80s mostly sunny. jack, how are the roads? >> well, we've got an issue going branch avenue northbound as you approach the beltway. chopper 4 has been on scene. two right lanes blocked. to tef

it's causing big slowdowns. the closure in purcellville on 9 at purcellville road. the investigation is ongoing. plan ahead for that, please. eun, chris. thank you, jack. remembering ashanti as family prepares for a funeral. the fbi has new crucial clues that could help find her killer. >> reporter: sadness, anger, disappointment. what nationals fans are sayg about lainst what can you do with two bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches for $5 from dunkin'? settle a debt. make a friend. save the day. or keep 'em both for this handsome devil. with two bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches for $5 the future is in your hands. america runs on dunkin'.

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yea gray has more. >> reporter: chris, eun good morning to you. mother nature winning the firefight right now. you talk about the low humidity, almost zero humidity. the winds have been kicking up causing problems with firefighters along the frontlines. 31 people now confirmed dead. 300,000 acres or more burned.

those are the numbers, this stark reality of what's happening here. entire neighborhoods, dozens across northern california reduced to rubble and ash right now. those conditions not going to get any better for firefighters. they are going to have to deal with what forecasters are calling a significant wind event. high winds for several hours. that's starting tomorrow morning. they do like -- feel like they're making progress. concerned about what's going to happen over the weekend. still containment a long way away here. eun, chris. >> jay gray live for us in napa. they need relief there. thank you for your report. later this morning, the people who knew and loved ashanti billie will remember her life. >> it's coming as investigators step up their search to find the person who killed her. these new developments have do with photos released by the fbi. they show the 2014 mini cooper billie was driving on the day

it has maryland plates. investigators want anyone who saw the car or billie herself between september 18th and 23rd to give them a call. funeral services start at 11:00 a.m. this morning at the ebenezer ame church in ft. washington. police want you to help them find a missing teenager. her name is courtney freeman. she's 15 years old. she was last seen on westchester park drive in college park on tuesday. call police if you know where she is. a beloved teacher murdered while pregnant and this morning, her boyfriend has been indicted for murder. tyler tesher who is here was indicted on thursday. police say he shot and killed laura wall yen last month. she was four months pregnant when she disappeared. her body was eventually found in a shallow grove. he admitted he was engaged to

here is some encouraging news. we're getting really good updates about the maryland woman who was shot and wounded during that massacre in las vegas. >> only on news 4, we're hearing from the father of tina frost. rich frost says his daughter may be able to fly back to our area next week. he made a surprise visit to the hideaway, the restaurant that's donating thursday's profits to his daughter's recovery. we caught up with him before he rushed to the airport to return to his daughter's side. >> we appreciate everything that everybody is doing for her and pulling for her and all the prayers that are coming. it's helping. she's made great progress, making progress every hour, and we're more and more confident every day that she's going to come out of the coma and she's going to be our good old tina again. >> frost attended arundel high school in anne arundel county. she's getting a lot of support from that tight knit community. a go fund me page is collecting money to help pay for her care. it's already raised more than ha

if you want to help, we've posted a link on the nbc washington app. ♪ ♪ >> country singer jason aldean is making an emotional return to his tour. he was performing at the route 91 harvest concert in las vegas when stephen paddock opened fire and killed people and injured hundreds more. aldean called for national unity. today, you can get your hands on the first forever stamp celebrating the national mu seal of african-american history and culture. here it is right there. a beautiful look at the building outside. they will hold a dedication ceremony for the stamp this morning. it features a photo of the northwest displaying the bronds-colored architecture that has significant meaning. it commemorates the first anniversary. very cool. >> that breaking news has to do with the baseball

season on the line. the nats lost to the cubs in the playoffs. now they're done for the year. >> just gut wrenching. the fourth time in six seasons the nats have made the playoffs and then lost in the first round. >> here it comes. he stuck struck him out! and for the washington nationals, bitter october disappointment yet again. >> you heard it there. at home, too. the fans were on the edge of their seats for more than four hours. it was an incredible game. so many ups and downs. thrilling. now they're thinking about next year from the comments we've seen online. meltdown, heartbroken. even people saying the team is cursed. >> a little early for that. megan mcgrath is live at nats park. you've been talking to nats fans. how are they feeling? >> reporter: not sooe so great. a lot of people

the gamut. disappointment. some people are just angry that it happened. others can't believe that we're here yet again to make it this far to playoffs and not go to the next round. it's very, very disappointing and difficult to handle. lot of folks said this is going to be it. talking to people around town yesterday. that he they thought this would be the season. the fifth game was even being played here in d.c. but as you can see there on the left-hand side, the celebration of the cubs there and on the right, nats fans just kind of licking their wounds and shaking their heads. it just was not meant to be. yet another season ending with great disappointment. fans say, you know, what can you do? they will be there next year. >> every year, every year. my heart gets broken in the playoffs. so yes. that's how i feel. my heart is broken. >> i was mad.

really mad. >> you thought this was the year? actually, i did. actually, i did. >> reporter: she wasn't alone. a lot of people yesterday just out and about saying that yeah, this was their time. this was going to be the one. unfortunately, it just didn't pan out. no doubt the big topic of conversation around the water cooler this morning. but a lot of people licking their wounds. back to you. >> this one did did hurt more. it did. especially after that wild game. >> one day you'll be interviewing your grandchildren and they'll say, look, grandma, they finally did it. they finally did it. >> i hope i live to see it. as long as i'm alive, i'd like to see us win the world series. >> if you're getting out and about this morning, a few bumps out there on the road. let's check in with jack taylor. hey, jack. >> we do have a couple hiccups this

as you approach the beltway. the two left lanes getting by safely. it did really cause delays. a vehicle on its side. you can access the beltway after the crash. you'll find that loudoun county, the investigation ongoing. the crash on route 9 at purcellville road. all roads remain blocked. if you're headed out owe a closure with an overturned truck. all traffic to whitehurst or pennsylvania avenue. we have an accident with an overturned vehicle. sheena, it's been a rough one on the roads. please tell me there's an up-looking weather forecast. is that a word? >> it's looking up. maybe that's the word. i have to look jack taylor. you tricked me. we're going to have more sunshine. that's something to look forward to. today, cloudy, cool, drizzle throughout the day. the sun finally returning mostly on sunday. that's going to be the warnl day. then we have a shot of

right now 62 degrees outside. we have cloudy skies. low clouds will be with us basically all day long. no sunshine in the forecast. 61 in quantico. 59 frederick. i think a light jacket this morning. it is cooler than it was yesterday morning. clouds are locked in. the radar not showing the rain. we don't really expect the rain today. just areas of drizzle and if you're walking the dog today, this is lady up for adoption. rescue alliance. she's been there for quite a long time. trying to get her adopted there. head to her website. it will be nice and cool for the dogs. mid to upper 60s throughout your afternoon. staying cool again throughout your friday. here's a look at future weather. afternoon clouds still around. we have a few areas of drizzle or light sprinkles. saturday, we see the clouds for most of the dayment then we clear out on sunday. that's when the temperatures warm up, too. you see the rain at

the screen. that's the next cold front. that will be here going into monday morning. after that, big changes into next week. as for your weekend, if you're making the plans, i'm sure you have, saturday we're looking at more clouds around. we'll start to see the clouds break up later in the day. milder for saturday than today. sunday, the warm one x going to feel like summer. the normal high for this time of year is 69 degrees. for a high temperature, we'll be around 85 sunday afternoon with more sunshine. feeling more like a different season around here. look at monday, our cold front. we have a rain chance in the morning. it will get breezy. temperatures dropping into the 60s monday and tuesday. the rest of the week, a gorgeous weather pattern setting up. it's going to make up for the gloominess and the nats game. i think a lot of people will enjoy this fall stretch of air we have. >> thank you, sheena. that does make me feel better. four things to know before you head out the door. the death toll in

wine country wildfires is at 31. that makes this the deadliest week of wildfires in california history. right now authorities are trying to track down about 400 people still missing. more on that search coming up on the "today" show. in about four hours, celebration of lights for ashanti billie will get under way. it's happening at the ebenezer ame church in ft. washington. yesterday the fbi released new photos showing billie's car to help track down her killer. president trump today will likely decertify the iran nuclear deal. it would not remove u.s. from the pact but give congress 60 days whether or not to reimpose sanctions. more analysis on "today." let's wait until next year. the nats out of playoffs after the late-night loss to the cubs. they have to fick out wgure out stays and goes.

while ago. [ overlapping talking ]. today will be a great one out there. no sunshine today. we're cooler next week. plenty of sunshine in the forecast. we'll keep a close eye on eun today. you've been going up and down a little bit. >> thank you. >> it's basically the denial stage right now. but it will be okay. >> i'm eating chocolate to make up for it. >> thanks for joining us for "news4 today." the "today" show is coming up next. have a great day and a great weekend. now he looks me square in the eye, and, i swear he says, "welcome to navy federal credit union." whoa friendly alert! i got a great auto rate outta that guy.

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